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Ronald King
- August 19, 1909
- January 10, 1988
- 78 years
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Ronald King, 78, New Zealand rugby union player (West Coast, New Zealand All Blacks).
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Ronald Russell King (19 August 1909 – 10 January 1988) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
King was born in 1909, and he received his education at Hokitika District High School. A lock, King represented West Coast at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1934 to 1938. He played 42 matches for the All Blacks including 13 internationals. He captained the side in the three tests against South Africa in 1937. Between 1957 and 1960 King was a New Zealand selector.
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